Kebab Lamp
UK Design Company Commitee's Harry Richardson and Clare Page designed these quirky lamps known as Kebabs, partly as a joke, but also as a response to modern contemporary work that followed guidelines. Richardson and Page decided to construct these lamps by using abandoned objects. The majority of these objects were purchased from junk stalls at Deptford Market in South London - mainly worthless materials and antiques.
Despite the random assortment of items, the arrangement of the objects in each lamp actually tells a story or theme. For example the Kebab Lamp on the far left is called "Mountain Rescue". The concept behind this was to invite the viewer in creating their own fairytale-like narrative.
The concept of using unwanted objects from a market is interesting, as is the overall design of the lamps. The name Kebab really fits well with how the objects are arranged and I like how it has a very antique look to it. I'm sure many buyers that like vintage and antique-type products would buy this.
Lo-rez Dolores Table
Ron Arad is well-known for his use of unusual use of materials in his works. Arad designed the Lo-rez Dolores table, a lens-shaped coffee table made from Corian - a blend of mineral and pure acrylic polymer, into which 22,000 fibre-optic pixels have been embedded. The table has moving images and emits sounds which the user can choose. When it is switched off the table is a smooth seamless white orb.
Arad wanted to experiment with Corian due to its man-made quality and malleability and this table is a result of this. He has used the translucent nature of the material to bring this normally blank white material to life with film, music and images. This table was built in collaboration with Belgium company Barco, specialists in imaging technology and visualization.
Another designer using materials out of the normal to create furniture, breaking away from preconceptions. Using the fibre-optic lights really brings this table to life, and it can still be used as a simple white table as well. Great concept and execution.
And now for the interesting product of the day!
João Sabino Bag
This flexible mesh bag has been designed using 393 keyboard keys that have been bound together!
References
Carney, R., Dennis, T. (2009, May 4). Technology. Computer Arts. 161, May 2009.
Fairs, M. (2006). Twenty-First Century Design. London: Carlton Books Limited.
Wanders, M. (2005). The International Design Yearbook 2005. London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd.
TreeHugger. (2010). Retrieved May, 22, 2010, from http://www.treehugger.com
Designing With Corian. (2010). Retrieved May 22, 2010, from http://www.corian.co.uk
Switched On Set. (2010). Retrieved May 22, 2010, from http://www.switchedonset.com
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